Understanding Color Fashion Design. Impact of Color Symbols Temperature Movement Mood.
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Transcript of Understanding Color Fashion Design. Impact of Color Symbols Temperature Movement Mood.
Understanding Color
Fashion Design
Impact of Color
• Symbols• Temperature• Movement• Mood
What is Color?
• Light is the source of all color
• Pigments absorb some light rays and reflect others
Color Wheel
• Primary Colors– Red– Yellow– Blue– All other colors are
made of these
Color Wheel
• Secondary Colors– Orange– Violet– Green– Made up of equal
amounts of primary colors
Color Wheel
• Intermediate Colors– Red-orange– Red-violet– Blue-violet– Blue-green– Yellow-green– Yellow-orange– Made up of equal
amounts of primary and secondary
Color Variations
• Value: lightness or darkness
• Tint: white has been added
• Shade: black has been added
• Intensity: brightness or dullness
Cool vs. Warm
• Cool– Blues– Greens
• Warm– Reds– Yellows
Personal Coloring
• Skin tones– Yellow, gold or peach
cast has warm undertones
– Blue or pink trace indicates cool undertones
• Seasonal approach• What season are you?
Color Effects…..
• Body Shape– Increase size
• White• Warm hues• Light values• High intensities
– Decrease size• Black• Cool hues• Dark shades• Low intensities
• Height– Single color makes you
look taller
• Emphasis– Contrasting belt makes
center of attention